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Singapore’s FOMO Pay partners with Circle to use USD Coin for product offering
FOMO Pay Pte. Ltd. announced Thursday it has entered into a strategic agreement to collaborate with Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Circle). FOMO Pay will integrate USDC into its services, allowing its merchant, corporate and financial institution clients to seamlessly convert between USDC and fiat currency. This will take advantage of the inherent…
Singapore biotech firm Nalagenetics raises $12.6M Series A funding co-led by Intudo Ventures and Vulcan Capital
Nalagenetics announced Friday the closing of a $12.6 million Series A round of financing co-led by Intudo Ventures and Vulcan Capital. The round also saw participation from strategic investors, including Singapore-based Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub) through the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) A*ccelerate Technologies Pte Ltd,…
FinTech continues to be a hot sector in Southeast Asia after a booming 2021
FinTech will continue to be one of the hottest sectors in Southeast Asia after investors pumped record amounts into the region’s FinTech firms last year.
Singapore’s prePO raises $2.1M in strategic round led by Republic Capital, IOSG Ventures
PrePO has closed a $2.1 million strategic round led by Republic Capital and IOSG Ventures, turbocharging its mission to democratize pre-public investing. Other participants in the round including MEXC, AscendEX, GCR, Shima Capital, Caballeros Capital, Dexterity Capital, HoneyDAO, NeptuneDAO; Founders from Gnosis, 1inch, Moonbeam, Zapper, Gelato, BarnBridge,…
South Korea’s Krafton partners with Solana Labs for blockchain-based games and services
Krafton, Inc. announced Thursday the signing of a business agreement with Solana Labs to support the design and marketing of blockchain-based games and services. Through this agreement, Krafton and Solana Labs are poised to build a long-term cooperative relationship for the development and operation of blockchain- and non-fungible token (NFT)-based games…
2C2P partners with ShopeePay to boost digital payments in Southeast Asia
2C2P and ShopeePay announced Wednesday a new partnership to increase access to digital payments for consumers and merchants by enabling ShopeePay as a payment option to 2C2P’s extensive merchant network across five markets in Southeast Asia. The move will enhance connectivity to the digital economy, a key driver of regional economic development. With…
Securities Commission Malaysia registers two initial exchange offering operators
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced Wednesday that it has registered two initial exchange offering (IEO) operators, Kapital DX Sdn Bhd and Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd, to promote responsible innovation in the digital assets space. The registered IEO operators will provide an alternative avenue for eligible companies to raise funds via the…
Indonesia readying tough new curbs for online platforms – report
Indonesia is one of the world top-10 markets by the number of users for social media firms including Youtube, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Whatsapp. Indonesia is also the world's fourth most populous country.
Malaysia’s iPrice Group raises $5M from Itochu Corporation and KDDI Corporation
iPrice Group, Malaysia-based price comparison platform, announced Wednesday that it has raised $5 million of additional funding led by Japan-based firms Itochu Corporation and the KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation). The additional funding will bolster iPrice’s role in finding shoppers the best deals as Southeast Asia’s…
Close your employees’ skills gaps by first renewing your leadership mindset
As the pandemic develops all around the world beyond Singapore, the way businesses are conducted will also evolve. It is not unrealistic to expect entire industries to disappear, merge, and emerge, so now is a golden opportunity for your business to make the radical changes to your workflows, and to reap the rewards in the right direction.
